Amateur hour on Broadway

Kenny Smith for GM. M Jackson for coach.

[url]http://is.gd/9pe[/url]

What do you think about Woody Allen for head of scouting?
Ooops, Isiah Lord Thomas III is already doing that.

DG

On Apr 27, 2:28*pm, Dan Gaters <dan.gat...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Kenny Smith for GM. M Jackson for coach.
>
> [url]http://is.gd/9pe[/url]
>
> What do you think about Woody Allen for head of scouting?
> Ooops, Isiah Lord Thomas III is already doing that.
>
> DG

I wouldn't care much for a Smith hire. The GM chair needs a known
quantity imo moreso than the coach. RIGHT OFF THE BAT we need top
flight work to be done from that position from somebody who has worked
with other NBA execs before. Geez, of the names that have been shot
around for GM so far I'd almost say just keep GG.

On Apr 27, 4:35*pm, "Capn'O" <dan.zin...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I wouldn't care much for a Smith hire. The GM chair needs a known
> quantity imo moreso than the coach. RIGHT OFF THE BAT we need top
> flight work to be done from that position from somebody who has worked
> with other NBA execs before. Geez, of the names that have been shot
> around for GM so far I'd almost say just keep GG.

Smart GMs are not going to be lining up to work for Dolan and his
"mandates". I don't think Smith is a good idea (have we learned
nothing from inexperienced GMs?) but I think we should recognize that
it's going to be a challenge to get someone good in. The stench of
Grunwald's history with Toronto hasn't quite escaped my nostrils -- I
have no reason to believe, until he does something good, that he's
worth hanging onto.

On Apr 27, 4:35 pm, "Capn'O" <dan.zin...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Apr 27, 2:28 pm, Dan Gaters <dan.gat...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> > Kenny Smith for GM. M Jackson for coach.
>
> >[url]http://is.gd/9pe[/url]
>
> > What do you think about Woody Allen for head of scouting?
> > Ooops, Isiah Lord Thomas III is already doing that.
>
> > DG
>
> I wouldn't care much for a Smith hire. The GM chair needs a known
> quantity imo moreso than the coach. RIGHT OFF THE BAT we need top
> flight work to be done from that position from somebody who has worked
> with other NBA execs before. Geez, of the names that have been shot
> around for GM so far I'd almost say just keep GG.

Like the Pistons did with Joe D?

<jottland@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:692ae843-c364-4847-8a44-44c4fc85e2b1@y21g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> On Apr 27, 4:35 pm, "Capn'O" <dan.zin...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Apr 27, 2:28 pm, Dan Gaters <dan.gat...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>> > Kenny Smith for GM. M Jackson for coach.
>>
>> >[url]http://is.gd/9pe[/url]
>>
>> > What do you think about Woody Allen for head of scouting?
>> > Ooops, Isiah Lord Thomas III is already doing that.
>>
>> > DG
>>
>> I wouldn't care much for a Smith hire. The GM chair needs a known
>> quantity imo moreso than the coach. RIGHT OFF THE BAT we need top
>> flight work to be done from that position from somebody who has worked
>> with other NBA execs before. Geez, of the names that have been shot
>> around for GM so far I'd almost say just keep GG.
>
> Like the Pistons did with Joe D?
>
>
You must forgive jottland, he has no idea what he's talking about.

Capn'O wrote:
> On Apr 27, 2:28*pm, Dan Gaters <dan.gat...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Kenny Smith for GM. M Jackson for coach.
>>
>> [url]http://is.gd/9pe[/url]
>>
>> What do you think about Woody Allen for head of scouting?
>> Ooops, Isiah Lord Thomas III is already doing that.
>>
>> DG
>
> I wouldn't care much for a Smith hire. The GM chair needs a known
> quantity imo moreso than the coach. RIGHT OFF THE BAT we need top
> flight work to be done from that position from somebody who has worked
> with other NBA execs before. Geez, of the names that have been shot
> around for GM so far I'd almost say just keep GG.

I don't really care who ends up with the GM title. Walsh is going to be
calling the shots as far as trades and signings go. A good GM for the
Knicks will be someone who has lots of contacts around the league and can
get the right people on the phone quickly. I'm not saying Kenny Smith
is the right guy, but if he's on good terms with former players in front-
office positions (and there are plenty), he's worth taking a look at.

The experience factor is something I'm a lot more worried about for the
coaching vacancy.

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